Now listen to me, this here is how it used to be. . I can see the day. That I won't wanna hang out with the boys all night. Yeah, and I can see a day.
Wheels turn like my memories. And the head-lights shine like my used-to-be's. And time, time's taking way too long. And forgiveness, well I hope its not too far gone.
There's a bottle on the dresser by your ring. And it's empty so right now I don't feel a thing. I'll be hurtin' when I wake up on the floor. And I'll be over it by noon.
I thought that my first love would be my wife. But in junior high she moved away from here. And I thought Johnny'd always be my best friend. I haven't talked to him in fifteen years.
It's feeling longer now than it ever has before. Another memory is another slamming door. It's getting too dark now to see. Every photograph is another lesson learned.
Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise. My baby's got a song to sing. While the crickets and the train whistle harmonize. Doin' that front porch thing.
Talk about life, talk about death. Talk about catching every breath. Talk about when, and talk about why!. Talk about do, and talk about don't. Talk about will and talk about won't.
I got a good foundation. On a bad reputation. Got a floor I've been pacing. And a broken heart breaking. In a game of fools. I'd be hard to beat. . Yeah, if losing's a game.
I'm out walking. In dark alleys. Searching for shadows. In dark valleys. You were my heaven. You were my home. So what am I supposed to do. When heaven is gone?.
I can't quit you. Lord knows I've tried to. And I can't forget you. But I'm dying inside to. And my heart can't say goodbye. Like the blue can't eat the sky.
Let me just say for the sake of conversation. If there's such a thing as reincarnation. But don't you go cryin' for me when I'm gone. 'Cause I'm gonna come back as a country song.
We pass in the hall. On our way to separate rooms. The only time we ever talk. Is when the monthly bills are due. . We go work, we go to church. We fake the perfect life.
Well just the other day. I was drivin' down the road. And I thought I'd turned on my country radio. Well I didn't recognize a single song. Or none of the names.
Woke up cryin' with pictures of you in my head. Lyin' next to the thing that you don't know I did. I could tell on myself but I don't think that. I have the nerve.
there's a light on in the kitchen. where i been losin' sleep. it seems to me since you've been gone. the dark got twice as deep. my mind tries to forget you.
I'm an old man now, I can't do nothing. Young folks don't pay me no mind. But in my day I sure was something. Before I felt the heavy hand of time. . I'm an old man now, I'm bound for glory.
There's two angels sittin on my shoulders. All they ever do is disagree. One sits on the side of rhyme and reason. The other on the reckless side of me.
I'm a cool 3 lbs of cold blue steel. I shoot even deader than the way I feel. made to fit right in your hand. why i'll never understand. . I coulda been a hammer or a railroad spike.
CHORUS:. . If you cant be good be gone. Dont take my love where it dont belong. You got no right to do me wrong. If you cant be good be gone. . You say one thing and mean another.
You got the swing I got the front porch. I got the bumble you got the bee. I get the blues you got the rhythm baby. I got you and you got me. . When its raining youre my umbrella.